House of the Dragon season 3
Season of streaming series
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The third season of the American fantasy drama television series House of the Dragon is due to premiere on HBO on June 21, 2026, in the United States, and will consist of eight episodes. The season covers the events of the book Fire & Blood, a prequel novel in the A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R. R. Martin. The season was ordered on June 13, 2024, three days before the premiere of the second season. Ryan Condal serves as the sole showrunner for the season. The third season was filmed from March to October 2025. A fourth season was ordered in November 2025.[1]
- Matt Smith
- Emma D'Arcy
- Rhys Ifans
- Steve Toussaint
- Sonoya Mizuno
- Fabien Frankel
- Olivia Cooke
- Matthew Needham
- Jefferson Hall
- Harry Collett
- Tom Glynn-Carney
- Ewan Mitchell
- Bethany Antonia
- Phoebe Campbell
- Phia Saban
- Kurt Egyiawan
- Kieran Bew
- Abubakar Salim
- Clinton Liberty
- Tom Bennett
- Ellora Torchia
- Freddie Fox
- Gayle Rankin
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| Showrunner | Ryan Condal |
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| Original network | HBO |
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Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by [2][better source needed] | Written by [3] | Original release date [4] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 19 | 1 | TBA | Loni Peristere | Ryan Condal | June 21, 2026 | TBD |
| 20 | 2 | TBA | Clare Kilner | Sara Hess | June 28, 2026 | TBD |
| 21 | 3 | TBA | Clare Kilner | Sara Hess | July 5, 2026 | TBD |
| 22 | 4 | TBA | Clare Kilner | David Hancock | July 12, 2026 | TBD |
| 23 | 5 | TBA | Nina Lopez-Corrado | Philippa Goslett | July 19, 2026 | TBD |
| 24 | 6 | TBA | Loni Peristere | David Hancock & Shyam Popat | July 26, 2026 | TBD |
| 25 | 7 | TBA | Nina Lopez-Corrado | Philippa Goslett & Zenzele Price | August 2, 2026 | TBD |
| 26 | 8 | TBA | Andrij Parekh | Ryan Condal & Ti Mikkel | August 9, 2026 | TBD |
Cast and characters
Main
- Matt Smith as Daemon Targaryen[5]
- Emma D'Arcy as Rhaenyra Targaryen[5]
- Rhys Ifans as Otto Hightower[5]
- Steve Toussaint as Corlys Velaryon[5]
- Sonoya Mizuno as Mysaria[5]
- Fabien Frankel as Criston Cole[5]
- Olivia Cooke as Alicent Hightower[5]
- Matthew Needham as Larys Strong[5]
- Jefferson Hall as identical twins: Jason Lannister and Tyland Lannister[5]
- Harry Collett as Jacaerys "Jace" Velaryon[5]
- Tom Glynn-Carney as Aegon II Targaryen[5]
- Ewan Mitchell as Aemond Targaryen[5]
- Bethany Antonia as Baela Targaryen[5]
- Phoebe Campbell as Rhaena Targaryen[5]
- Phia Saban as Helaena Targaryen[5]
- Kurt Egyiawan as Orwyle[5]
- Kieran Bew as Hugh Hammer[5]
- Abubakar Salim as Alyn of Hull[5]
- Clinton Liberty as Addam of Hull[5]
- Tom Bennett as Ulf White[5]
- Ellora Torchia as Kat[6]
- Freddie Fox as Gwayne Hightower[5]
- Gayle Rankin as Alys Rivers[5]
Recurring
- Phil Daniels as Gerardys[7]
- Max Wrottesley as Lorent Marbrand[7]
- Nicholas Jones as Bartimos Celtigar[7]
- Vincent Regan as Rickard Thorne[7]
Guest
- Archie Barnes as Oscar Tully[8]
- Abigail Thorn as Sharako Lohar[9]
New cast
- James Norton as Ormund Hightower[10]
- Tommy Flanagan as Roderick Dustin[11]
- Dan Fogler as Torrhen Manderly[11]
- Tom Cullen as Luthor Largent[12]
- Joplin Sibtain as Jon Roxton[12]
- Barry Sloane as Adrian Redfort[12]
- Annie Shapero as Alysanne Blackwood[13]
Production
Development
On his personal blog in December 2023, George R. R. Martin stated that the third and fourth seasons are being written.[14] In June 2024, ahead of the second-season premiere, the series was renewed for a third season.[15] Like the second season, the third will consist of eight episodes.[5]
Casting
In January 2025, James Norton was announced to have joined the cast for the third season as Lord Ormund Hightower.[10] In March 2025, Tommy Flanagan and Dan Fogler were announced to have joined the cast as Lord Roderick Dustin and Ser Torrhen Manderly respectively.[11] In April 2025, Tom Cullen, Joplin Sibtain, and Barry Sloane were announced to have joined the cast as Ser Luthor Largent, Ser Jon Roxton, and Ser Adrian Redfort respectively.[12] In July 2025, Annie Shapero was announced to have joined the cast as Alysanne Blackwood.[13]
Filming
Filming for the third season began on March 21, 2025, at Leavesden Studios, Watford,[16] and wrapped by that October.[17]
Release
Broadcast
The third season is due to premiere on June 21, 2026.[18]
International broadcast
In New Zealand, the series is distributed by Sky's SoHo TV channel and Neon streaming service.[19] In the Philippines, SKY broadcasts the show via its main cable television services and other digital streaming platforms.[20] In India, JioHotstar distributes the show.[21] In the UK, Ireland, Italy, Germany, Austria and Switzerland, the series airs on Sky Atlantic and its accompanying streaming service Now.[22] In Canada, House of the Dragon is available on Bell Media's Crave streaming service and its HBO linear channel.[23] In Australia, the series is available for streaming on Binge and Foxtel.[24]